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Stray puppies only drinking water, not eating; one died. What to do?

Updated On September 23rd, 2025

Pet's info: Dog | Mixed Breed | Male

4 stray dog puppies, living in front of my house, are not eating anything for 2-3 days. One puppy died because of this. Other puppies are just drinking water but not eating anything. Please tell what to do.

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Answered By Dr. Strydom, DVM

Veterinarian

Published on February 11th, 2020

I'm very sorry but not eating is not a very specific symptom. Almost anything can cause this. Since more than one puppy is affected it is probably a viral disease. Do you have any animal rescue in your area that you can contact for help? There is really nothing we can tell you to do without knowing what the underlying cause of the problem is. Maybe you could contact this place? ( https://vymaps.com/IN/Animal-care-748973/ )

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